The CASBY Awards were a Canadian awards ceremony for

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music, presented annually by

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radio station

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, currently branded as 102.1 The Edge. CASBY is an acronym for Canadian Artists Selected By You. The awards were first presented in 1981 under the name U-Knows, a pun on Canada's mainstream

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s. The concept was developed by

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, the program director at CFNY at the time, when he heard the Juno nominations announced on CBC radio, and included was

Long John Baldry John William "Long John" Baldry (12 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was an English musician and actor. In the 1960s, he was one of the first British vocalists to sing the blues in clubs and shared the stage with many British musicians including t ...

— who was newly resident in Canada but had already been in the music business for almost 20 years — as most promising vocalist. They were renamed the CASBYs in 1985, after a listener contest."A festive air to CASBYs' launch". ''

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'', April 25, 1985. The 1985 ceremony, hosted by

Carole Pope Carole Ann Pope (born 6 August 1950) is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose provocative blend of hard-edged new wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian entertainers t ...

and

Paul Shaffer Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader, and sidekick on the entire run of both '' Late ...

, also marked the first time that the awards were broadcast nationally by

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. In the first year, voter ballots were distributed exclusively by the Canadian music magazine ''

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''."CASBY music awards to return". ''

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'', April 2, 1986. In later years the awards expanded the distribution, printing ballots in a number of major market daily newspapers across Canada. The 1987 ceremony featured a rare public performance by

XTC XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing in ...

,"Casby show brings XTC out of hiding". ''

'', June 19, 1987. although their performance was videotaped in advance of the ceremony."The CASBYs turn into a comedy of many errors". ''

'', June 22, 1987. That year's awards were also marred by several organizational snafus, including the wrong winner being initially announced for Album of the Year. The award's bid for national prominence faltered in the late 1980s, particularly after CFNY's short-lived shift to a more mainstream music format also affected public perception of the awards' identity. During that era, some alienated listeners even picketed the awards ceremony. Beginning in 1993 the awards were pared down to just three categories, and after 1996, amid a sense that the awards had effectively lost their purpose, the awards were discontinued. They were then revived in 2002, and were presented each year until 2017.

Winners

1980s

1981

* Album of the Year: Teenage Head, ''

Frantic City ''Frantic City'' is the second studio album by Teenage Head. It was released in 1980. The album was certified Platinum in Canada in 1983. Track listing Personnel ;Teenage Head *Frankie Venom (Kerr) - vocals *Gordon Lewis - guitar *Steve ...

'' * Single of the Year:

Martha and the Muffins Martha and the Muffins are a Canadian rock band, active from 1977 to the present. Although they only had one major international hit single "Echo Beach" under their original band name, they had a number of hits in their native Canada, and the c ...

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Echo Beach "Echo Beach" is a song recorded by the Canadian group Martha and the Muffins in 1979. Written by band member Mark Gane, it was released as a single from their album ''Metro Music'' in 1980 and went on to reach number 5 in Canada, number 6 in Aust ...

" * Group of the Year: Teenage Head * Female Vocalist of the Year:

( Rough Trade) * Male Vocalist of the Year:

B.B. Gabor Gabor Hegedus (1948 – January 17, 1990), known by the stage name BB Gabor, was a Hungarian-born Canadian pop singer. Gabor was best known for his 1980 single "Nyet Nyet Soviet (Soviet Jewellery)", and had other minor hits with "Metropolitan L ...

1982

* Album of the Year:

Bruce Cockburn Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, po ...

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Inner City Front ''Inner City Front'' is the eleventh full-length album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn, released in 1981 by True North Records. Reception In a retrospective review, AllMusic critic Brett Hartenbach wrote, "Musically, moody synths, v ...

'' * Single of the Year:

Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC Tel ...

, "Chinese Graffiti" * Group of the Year:

* Female Vocalist of the Year:

( Rough Trade) * Male Vocalist of the Year:

1983

* Album of the Year: Rough Trade, ''

Shaking the Foundations __NOTOC__ ''Shaking the Foundations'' is the fourth studio album by the Toronto new-wave band Rough Trade. It was released in 1982 and became a hit in Canada in 1983, spending 21 weeks on the charts, peaking at #9 in February, putting it at #1 on ...

'' * Single of the Year:

The Payolas Payolas (stylized as Payola$) was a Canadian rock band that was most prominent in the 1980s. Evolving from a new wave sound toward mainstream pop rock, they were best known for the single "Eyes of a Stranger", from their 1982 album '' No Stran ...

, "Eyes of a Stranger" * Group of the Year:

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* Female Vocalist of the Year:

( Rough Trade) * Male Vocalist of the Year:

Leroy Sibbles Leroy Sibbles (born Leroy Sibblies, 29 January 1949) is a Jamaican reggae musician and producer. He was the lead singer for The Heptones in the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to his work with The Heptones, Sibbles was a session bassist and arra ...

1984

* Album of the Year: Parachute Club, ''Parachute Club'' * Single of the Year:

Men Without Hats Men Without Hats are a Canadian New wave music, new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers ...

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The Safety Dance "The Safety Dance" is a song by Canadian new wave/ synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in Canada in 1982 as the second single from '' Rhythm of Youth''. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a ...

" * Group of the Year: Parachute Club * Female Vocalist of the Year:

Lorraine Segato Lorraine P. Segato (born June 17, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for and a principal songwriter of new wave and pop rock group The Parachute Club, with which she continues to pe ...

( Parachute Club) * Male Vocalist of the Year:

Paul Humphrey Paul Nelson Humphrey (October 12, 1935 – January 31, 2014) was an American jazz and R&B drummer. Biography Humphrey was born in Detroit and began playing drums at age 8, taking private lessons in Detroit. In high school he played baritone hor ...

(Blue Peter)

1985

* Album of the Year: Parachute Club, ''At the Feet of the Moon'' * Single of the Year:

, "Tell No Lies" * Group of the Year: Parachute Club * Female Vocalist of the Year:

Jane Siberry Jane Siberry ( ; ; born 12 October 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known for such hits as " Mimi on the Beach", "I Muse Aloud", "One More Colour" and "Calling All Angels". She performed the theme song to the television series ''Maniac Ma ...

* Male Vocalist of the Year:

* Most Promising Non-Recording Group: Chalk Circle * Most Promising Group of the Year:

Pukka Orchestra Pukka Orchestra was a Canadian new wave band based in Toronto, Ontario in the 1980s. The group released two albums, an EP and several singles, and won a CASBY Award in 1985. History The Pukka Orchestra was formed in Toronto in 1979.

1986

* Album of the Year:

, '' The Speckless Sky'' * Single of the Year:

Images in Vogue Images in Vogue is a Canadian new wave group formed in 1981 in Vancouver. It originally consisted of vocalist Dale Martindale, guitarist Don Gordon (later of Numb), synth players Joe Vizvary and Glen Nelson, bassist Gary Smith, and percussioni ...

, "In the House" * Group of the Year:

* Female Vocalist of the Year:

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* Male Vocalist of the Year:

* Most Promising Group: Chalk Circle * International Album of the Year:

Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...

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1987

* Album of the Year: Parachute Club, ''Small Victories'' * Single of the Year:

, "How Many (Rivers To Cross)" * Group of the Year: Parachute Club * Female Vocalist of the Year:

* Male Vocalist of the Year: Corey Hart * Most Promising Group: The Pursuit of Happiness * Best Non-Recording Act: Basic English * International Album of the Year:

Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...

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Graceland Graceland is a mansion on a estate in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, which was once owned by rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, inherited Graceland after his death in 1977. Graceland is located at 3764 Elv ...

1988

* Album of the Year:

Robbie Robertson Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson, OC (born July 5, 1943), is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his work as lead guitarist and songwriter for the Band, and for his career as a solo recording artist. With the deaths of Richard Manuel in ...

, ''

'' * Single of the Year:

Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, a ...

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Try Try or TRY may refer to: Music Albums * ''Try!'', an album by the John Mayer Trio * ''Try'' (Bebo Norman album) (2014) Songs * "Try" (Blue Rodeo song) (1987) * "Try" (Colbie Caillat song) (2014) * "Try" (Nelly Furtado song) (2004) * " Try (Ju ...

" * Group of the Year: Blue Rodeo * Female Vocalist of the Year:

k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the s ...

* Male Vocalist of the Year: Robbie Robertson * Most Promising Group:

The Razorbacks The Razorbacks were a Canadian rockabilly band that attained moderate national popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band was known for its lively stage show,The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassi ...

) * Most Promising Artist:

Andrew Cash Andrew Cash (born January 22, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former politician who was the member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto-area riding of Davenport from 2011 to 2015. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Cash grew ...

* International Album of the Year:

INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...

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'' * Best R&B/Reggae Recording:

Sattalites The Sattalites are a Canadian reggae group. Founded in Toronto, Ontario as a music school in 1981, the band has become one of the most successful Canadian reggae ensembles. They signed with the Canadian record label Solid Gold Records early in th ...

* Best Jazz Recording: Manteca, ''Fire Me Up'' * Producer of the Year:

Daniel Lanois Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie ...

, ''Robbie Robertson'' * Video of the Year: Blue Rodeo, "Try" * Best Independent Video:

The Shuffle Demons The Shuffle Demons are a Canadian jazz fusion band from Toronto. Early career The band were formed in 1984 by saxophonist Richard Underhill in collaboration with a variety of Toronto-area jazz musicians including Mike Murley, Dave Parker and ...

- "Out of My House", "Roach" * Best Independent Artist: The Shuffle Demons * Best Album Art: The Grapes of Wrath, ''

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1989

* Album of the Year:

Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with " Ang ...

, '' See the Light'' * Single of the Year:

, " Angel Eyes" * Group of the Year:

* Female Vocalist of the Year:

* Male Vocalist of the Year: Jeff Healey * Most Promising Group: Sons of Freedom * International Album of the Year:

Fine Young Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals (FYC) was a British pop rock band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984, by bassist David Steele (musician), David Steele, guitarist Andy Cox (both formerly of The Beat (British band), The Beat), and singer Roland Gift (fo ...

, '' The Raw & the Cooked''

1990s

1990

* Album of the Year: The Tragically Hip, ''

Up to Here ''Up to Here'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released in September 1989. It is one of the band's most successful albums, achieving Diamond status in Canada for sales of over a million copies, earning the ban ...

'' * Single of the Year: The Tragically Hip, "

New Orleans Is Sinking "New Orleans Is Sinking" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in November 1989 as the second single from the band's first full-length studio album, ''Up to Here''. The song reached number-one on the '' RPM'' Canadian ...

" * Group of the Year: The Tragically Hip * Female Vocalist of the Year:

Margo Timmins Margo Timmins (born January 27, 1961) is the lead vocalist of Canadian alternative country and folk rock band Cowboy Junkies. She is the sister of Michael Timmins, the band's lead guitarist, and Peter Timmins, the band's drummer. Her ethereal v ...

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Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country and folk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1985 by Alan Anton (bassist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Margo Timmins (vocalist). The three Timminses ...

) * Male Vocalist of the Year:

Gordon Downie Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its forma ...

(The Tragically Hip) * Most Promising Group:

Skydiggers Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of singles that have appeared on the Canadian charts. Their most successful album i ...

* International Album of the Year:

Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor on 8 December 1966; ) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, ''I Do Not Want What ...

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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got ''I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'' is the second album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, released in March 1990 on Ensign/Chrysalis Records. It contains O'Connor's version of the Prince song "Nothing Compares 2 U", which was released as a sin ...

1991

* Favourite Album:

Crash Test Dummies Crash Test Dummies are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band is most identifiable through Brad Roberts (vocals, guitar) and his distinctive bass-baritone voice. The band members have fluctuated over the years, but its best kno ...

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The Ghosts That Haunt Me ''The Ghosts That Haunt Me'' is the 1991 debut album by the Canadian folk rock group Crash Test Dummies. It featured their hit "Superman's Song". The artwork featured on the cover, and throughout the liner notes, is by 19th-century illustrator ...

'' * Favourite Song: Crash Test Dummies, "

Superman's Song "Superman's Song" is the first single of Canadian folk-rock group Crash Test Dummies, appearing on their 1991 debut album ''The Ghosts That Haunt Me''. The single was the group's first hit, reaching number four in Canada, number 56 in the United ...

" * Favourite Group/Artist:

Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reach ...

* Most Promising Female Vocalist:

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ...

* Most Promising Male Vocalist:

Brad Roberts Bradley Kenneth Roberts (born January 10, 1964) is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies. He sings in the bass-baritone range. The band is best known internationally for their 1993 album God Shuff ...

(Crash Test Dummies) * Next Big Thing:

Bourbon Tabernacle Choir The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir were a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in 1985 in Toronto. History The band consisted of vocalist Kate Fenner, vocalist and organist Chris Brown, vocalist and guitarist Andrew Whiteman, guitarist Chris M ...

* Most Outstanding Musician:

1992

* Favourite Album:

The Grapes of Wrath ''The Grapes of Wrath'' is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize ...

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'' * Favourite Song: The Grapes of Wrath, "I Am Here" * Favourite Group/Artist:

* Favourite Female Vocalist:

* Favourite Male Vocalist:

(The Tragically Hip) * Favourite Debut Album: Waltons, ''

Lik My Trakter ''Lik My Trakter'' (pronounced "like my tractor") is the first album by the Canadian band the Waltons, released in 1992. Initially released independently, it received a national release on Warner Music Canada; it was released by Sire Records in the ...

'' * Special Achievement Award: Teenage Head

1993

* Favourite New Album:

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, ''Pureafunalia'' * Favourite New Song: * Favourite New Artist:

Universal Honey Universal Honey is a Canadian power pop band. The band released seven albums. History The group was formed in 1992 by bassist Johnny Sinclair and singer/guitarist Leslie Stanwyck, both formerly of The Pursuit of Happiness. They were joined by gu ...

1994

*Single of the Year:

Doughboys Doughboy was a popular nickname for the American Infantry, infantryman World War I#Entry of the United States, during World War I. Though the origins of the term are not certain, the nickname was still in use as of the early 1940s. Examples inclu ...

, Shine *Favourite New Album: * Favourite New Song: * Favourite New Artist:

Treble Charger Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Richard Mulligan. They began with a melodic ...

1995

* Favourite New Album:

Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and J ...

, '' Naveed'' * Favourite New Song: Our Lady Peace, "Naveed" * Favourite New Artist: Our Lady Peace

1996

* Favourite New Album:

I Mother Earth I Mother Earth, or IME, is a Canadians, Canadian rock band. The band formed in 1990 and reached its peak in popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s. After an eight-year hiatus, the band reunited in 2012. Between 1996 and 2016, I Mother Earth was among ...

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Scenery and Fish ''Scenery and Fish'' is the second album by the Canadian rock band I Mother Earth, released by Capitol and EMI in 1996. It is the band's most commercially successful album, going double platinum in Canada. By April 1999, the album had sold 320, ...

'' * Favourite New Song:

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One More Astronaut "One More Astronaut" is a song by Canadian rock band, I Mother Earth. It was released as the lead single from the band's second studio album, ''Scenery and Fish''. The song reached #1 on Canada's Alternative chart. It was also the band's first son ...

" * Favourite New Artist:

Limblifter Limblifter is a Canadian alternative rock group from Vancouver, formed in 1996. History The group was originally formed by brothers Ryan Dahle and Kurt Dahle, as a side project from their main band, Age of Electric, along with a third member, Ia ...

2000s

2002

* Favourite New Artist: Sam Roberts * Favourite New Single:

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Hundred Million "Hundred Million" is a song by Canadian rock band Treble Charger. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth album, ''Detox''. The song features backing vocals by Deryck Whibley and percussion by Steve Jocz, both from Sum 41. The s ...

" * Favourite New Album:

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'' * Favourite New Video:

Simple Plan Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guita ...

, I'm Just a Kid * Favourite New Indie Release:

Not By Choice Not by Choice is a Canadian punk rock band from Ajax. They have released two albums, '' Maybe One Day'' in 2002 ( Linus Records/Warner Music Canada), and '' Secondhand Opinions'' ( Maple Music Recordings/Universal Music Canada) in 2004. Histor ...

— '' Maybe One Day'' * Lifetime Achievement Award:

Rheostatics Rheostatics are a Canadian indie rock band. They were formed in 1978, and actively performed from 1980 until disbanding in 2007. After a number of reunion performances at special events, Rheostatics reformed in late 2016, introducing new songs a ...

2003

* Favourite New Artist:

Three Days Grace Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997. ...

* Favourite New Single:

Billy Talent Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup change ...

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Try Honesty "Try Honesty" is the debut single by Canadian group Billy Talent. It was released in July 2003 as the lead single from their debut self-titled album. Music video The music video for "Try Honesty," which was directed by Sean Michael Turrell, ...

" * Favourite New Album: Sam Roberts, ''

We Were Born in a Flame ''We Were Born in a Flame'' is the debut full-length studio album by Canadian rock musician and singer/songwriter Sam Roberts. A re-recorded version of " Where Have All the Good People Gone?" was released as the album's first single in Canada and ...

'' * Favourite New Indie Release:

The Salads The Salads are a punk rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, with strong reggae tendencies. They are currently signed to their own label, Maui Wowie Records, after having been signed to Kindling Music, a sub-division of Warner Music Canada. ...

, ''Fold A to B'' * Lifetime Achievement Award: The Pursuit of Happiness

2004

* Favourite New Artist:

The Trews The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. From thei ...

* Favourite New Single:

, " River Below" * Favourite New Album:

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'' * NXNE Favourite Indie Band:

Alexisonfire Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vo ...

2005

* Favourite New Artist:

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...

* Favourite New Single:

Bedouin Soundclash Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band based in Toronto and consisting of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, bass player Eon Sinclair and drummer Chuck Treece. Their sound has been described as a combination of reggae and ska. Bedouin Soundcla ...

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When the Night Feels My Song "When the Night Feels My Song" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Bedouin Soundclash released in 2004 as the lead single from their debut album ''Sounding a Mosaic''. It features a reggae/soft rock sound. When this song was first rel ...

" * Favourite New Album:

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'' * NXNE Favourite New Indie Release:

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, ''Every Page You Turn''

2006

* Favourite New Artist:

City and Colour Dallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwr ...

* Favourite New Single:

, " Devil in a Midnight Mass" * Favourite New Album:

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Billy Talent II ''Billy Talent II'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released on June 27, 2006. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached No. 1 on the G ...

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Crisis A crisis ( : crises; : critical) is either any event or period that will (or might) lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affair ...

2007

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Attack in Black Attack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario, formed in 2003, whose music evolved from Hardcore punk to indie rock and folk rock. History Attack in Black began by playing hardcore punk shows and opening for bands such ...

* Favourite New Single:

, "Boiled Frogs" * Favourite New Album:

Finger Eleven Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys), with their album '' The Greyest of Blue Skies'' bringing them into th ...

, '' Them vs. You vs. Me'' * NXNE Favourite New Indie Release: Attack in Black, ''Marriage''

2008

* Favourite New Artist:

Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) was a Canadian alternative rock musical duo from Toronto.Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) was a Canadian alternative rock musical duo from Toronto.Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005, it consists of vocalist and bassist Dave Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook, and drummer Greg Alsop. The band found early success with the ...

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Elephant Shell ''Elephant Shell'' is the first LP to be released by Tokyo Police Club. It was released in the United States, Canada and Australia on April 22, 2008 on Saddle Creek Records, and in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe on May 5, 2008. "In a ...

'' * NXNE Favourite New Indie Release:

, '' Bring Me Your Love''

2009

* Favourite New Artist:

Arkells Arkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records. They are managed by Last Gang Management. They have released s ...

* Favourite New Single:

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Sleeping Sickness African trypanosomiasis, also known as African sleeping sickness or simply sleeping sickness, is an insect-borne parasitic infection of humans and other animals. It is caused by the species ''Trypanosoma brucei''. Humans are infected by two typ ...

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Metric Metric or metrical may refer to: * Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement * An adjective indicating relation to measurement in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement Mathematics In mathem ...

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Fantasies Fantasy is a genre of fiction. Fantasy, Fantasie, or Fantasies may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Fantasia (music), a free-form musical composition * ''Fantasie'' (Widmann), a 1993 composition for solo clarinet by Jörg Widmann * ...

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2010

* Favourite New Album:

, ''Life Starts Now'' * Favourite New Artist:

Hollerado Hollerado was a Canadian indie rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. Formed in 2007, the band consisted of Menno Versteeg (lead vocals, guitar), Nixon Boyd (lead guitar, backing vocals), Dean Baxter (bass, backing vocals) and Jake Boyd (drums, backing vo ...

* Favourite New Single:

, "The Northern" * NXNE Favourite New Indie Release:

Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005, it consists of vocalist and bassist Dave Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook, and drummer Greg Alsop. The band found early success with the ...

, ''Champ'' * Favourite Edge Session:

Silversun Pickups Silversun Pickups is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester. The band released their debut EP, '' Pikul'', in July 2 ...

2011

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The Sheepdogs The Sheepdogs are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2004. The Sheepdogs were the first unsigned band to make the cover of ''Rolling Stone'' and have gone on to a career featuring multi-platinum album sales and four Jun ...

, '' Learn & Burn'' * Favourite New Artist:

* Favourite New Single:

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Fragile Bird "Fragile Bird" is the first single from City and Colour's third studio album, '' Little Hell''. The song spent 1 week on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 48 and was No. 1 on the Canadian alternative rock chart for 9 weeks. Charts Popular culture ...

" * NXNE Favourite New Indie Release:

, ''Learn & Burn'' * Favourite Edge Session:

Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons is a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band currently consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, bass guitar, double bass), and Ben Lovett (vocals, key ...

2012

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Big Wreck Big Wreck are a Canadian-American Rock music, rock band formed by Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty in Boston, Massachusetts in 1994. The band was rounded out with David Henning and Forrest Williams. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley pursued ...

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Albatross Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds related to the procellariids, storm petrels, and diving petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacifi ...

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Monster Truck A monster truck is a specialized off-road vehicle with a heavy duty suspension, four-wheel steering, large-displacement V8 engines and oversized tires constructed for competition and entertainment uses. Originally created by modifying stock pic ...

* Favourite New Single:

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Synthetica ''Synthetica'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Metric, released on 12 June 2012. The first single, " Youth Without Youth", was released on 1 May 2012. "Speed the Collapse" was released as a sneak preview on 23 May 2012. On ...

'' * Favourite Edge Session: Metric

2013

* Favourite New Album:

Mother Mother Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based in Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin on vocals and keyboard, Ali Siadat on drums, and Mike Young on ba ...

, '' The Sticks'' * Favourite New Artist: Walk Off the Earth * Favourite New Single:

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Thirst Thirst is the craving for potable fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, suc ...

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2014

* Favourite New Album:

, ''

High Noon ''High Noon'' is a 1952 American Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper. The plot, which occurs in real time, centers on a town marshal whose sense of ...

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July Talk July Talk is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2012 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of singers Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay, guitarist Ian Docherty, bassist Josh Warburton, and drummers Danny Miles and Dani Nash. July Talk relea ...

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Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) was a Canadian alternative rock musical duo from Toronto.Advanced Basics" * Favourite Sugar Beach Session:

2015

* Favourite New Record:

, ''

Very Good Bad Thing ''Very Good Bad Thing'' is the fifth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother. It was produced by Gavin Brown. Track listing All songs written by Ryan Guldemond. *Mastered by Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954 ...

'' * Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist:

Coleman Hell Coleman Richard Hell (born April 25, 1989) is a Canadian musician from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He released his debut single, " 2 Heads", in February 2015. His debut full-length album, ''Summerland'', was released on October 14, 2016, by Columbia Re ...

* Favourite New Song:

Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) was a Canadian alternative rock musical duo from Toronto.Metric Metric or metrical may refer to: * Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement * An adjective indicating relation to measurement in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement Mathematics In mathem ...

2016

* Favourite New Record:

, '' Afraid of Heights'' * Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist:

Banners A banner can be a flag or another piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or another message. A flag whose design is the same as the shield in a coat of arms (but usually in a square or rectangular shape) is called a banner of arms. Also ...

* Favourite New Song:

, "Push + Pull" * Favourite Sugar Beach Session:

2017

* Favourite New Record:

, ''

No Culture ''No Culture'' is the sixth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based in Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly Guldemo ...

'' * Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist: Ascot Royals * Favourite New Song:

, "Knocking at the Door" * Favourite Sugar Beach Session:

References

External links

Official site

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